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2005-07-01 Home Front: Politix

Bagpipes drown our protesters at Soldier's Funeral

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-07-01 09:58|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm all for freedom of speech and all that shit, but the guys from that town should have gotten all liquored-up and " worked up a number 6 " on those assholes. I'm sure the bagpipe band would play their hearts out to supress their screams for help.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-07-01 10:26|| 2005-07-01 10:26|| Front Page Top

#2 The Boston Police Mounted unit was also up there and made it a point to setup in front of them with their horse's asses stuck right in their faces. Must've been like looking in a mirror for these inbred assholes.

Posted by tu3031 2005-07-01 10:39|| 2005-07-01 10:39|| Front Page Top

#3 When word got out that demonstrators from Kansas planned to disrupt Piper's funeral Monday,..

Demonstrating at a funeral?? What a classless bunch of pricks.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-07-01 11:15|| 2005-07-01 11:15|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sorry but halfwit loons from Kansas have no business whatsoever screwing around with the funeral of anyone in Mass. It should not be entitled to protection as "free speach" and should not be tolerated. The townfolk, family and friends of Piper are far more forgiving than I could ever be. Phukwit says it's nothing personal to Piper yet the idiots has no qualms about trying to superimpose and interject their sick minds and beliefs on the man's funeral. It's hard to get much more personal. I'd warn him once and allow 5 minutes for the freaks to vacate. After that, God help them and don't let the canes break too quickly.

Posted by Tkat 2005-07-01 11:22|| 2005-07-01 11:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Oh Lord,
Its things like this that reinforce the looney left's opinion that any one of a religious bent is a nut job.

While I have a lot of heartburn with the gay liberation agenda, etc., I am embarrassed that these misguided people would choose such an inappropriate venue for their protests.

It just goes to show you that when you get out to the far left and the far right, the convoluted thinking and the intolerance of opposing ideas leaves them not too far apart in their means and methods of ramming their ideas down people's throats.

Posted by SockPuppetofDoom2 2005-07-01 11:26|| 2005-07-01 11:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Let em try this shit at a funeral near where I live. We've already thought this one out.

There are a whole pile of former Rangers, Marines and the like who have an action plan for this. Its "non-violent". But even at our ages (40+), with a sprinkling of the younger ones coming in now, you dont want to be Fred Phelps and company.

They'll be looking at a skirmish line of hard eyed combat veterans, silent, but giving them a hard stare. In our VFW & Legion gear, all uniform, all the same. Especially when we lock arms, lockstep and march in cadence up to a foot from them and cordon them away from the funeral. And dare them to cross OUR line.

Plus a mounted ceremonial unit. The horses asses in the face sounds like a plan too, and we have 2 pipers as well.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-07-01 11:45|| 2005-07-01 11:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Fred Phelps is an asshat. His followers are mouth-breathers. Good for the police department bagpipe band.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2005-07-01 11:55|| 2005-07-01 11:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Somebody gets soooo far left, and some other clown gets sooo far right, eventually they meet each other, back-to-back, asshole-to-asshole.

Posted by Bobby 2005-07-01 12:25|| 2005-07-01 12:25|| Front Page Top

#9 What's with these fools? What in the hell does this guy's funeral have to do with gay rights? "A" definately does not equal "A" in this equation.

Posted by Secret Master 2005-07-01 13:04|| 2005-07-01 13:04|| Front Page Top

#10 Who's funding all these trips for these idjits?

How exactly do they make a living? (and the answer better not be welfare)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-07-01 14:16|| 2005-07-01 14:16|| Front Page Top

#11 Bobby___

"A pox on both their houses".

Posted by Mercutio 2005-07-01 15:54|| 2005-07-01 15:54|| Front Page Top

#12 I so wish they'd stop referring to Phelps's little den o' hate as a church.

Posted by eLarson 2005-07-01 16:15|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2005-07-01 16:15|| Front Page Top

#13 This story made my day. I knew somebody would step up and contain these vermin.

Posted by Xbalanke 2005-07-01 16:48|| 2005-07-01 16:48|| Front Page Top

#14 Colorado Springs has been "blessed" with two visits from these Westboro nuts and their barrels of bile.

The followers of the Rev. Fred Phelps,.... have targeted Massachusetts for protests because it is the only state where same-sex marriage is legal.

That's a lie. Phelps and the Westboro Baptists either have protested or are planning protests of other public funerals of soldiers from Idaho, Michigan, Alabama, Minnesota, Virginia and Colorado. A protest is planned for July 11 at Dover Air Force Base, the military base where war dead are transported before being sent on to their home states.
For more information on this disbarred lawyer and his nut case family AKA the Westboro Baptist Church read this. And for more on the Westboro Church's views on Jews, gays, Blacks, Christians and the United States. Read WBC's own words which best demonstrate the wide range and disturbing nature of its hatred.
Larson,#12, is correct. It's not a church,but a festering den of hatred.

Posted by GK 2005-07-01 22:16|| 2005-07-01 22:16|| Front Page Top

#15 As a born-again Christian, senior Navy Reserve officer and the father of young man who will soon be commissioned a 2LT in the USMC...I am embarrased and speechless. Embarrased to be associated with a bunch of fools who claim to be doing "God's work" and speechless regarding what to say to a grieving family.

I am not arrogant enough to tell you I am completely tuned in to His mind and His heart. Certainly the sin of the country breaks His heart. However, in reference to the wornout euphemism "WWJD"...I think I can say with some measure of confidence that Jesus would not use the funeral of a fallen soldier to further his Father's kingdom. The New Testament is replete with examples where believers are clearly implored to be careful not to do things that give the appearance of evil.

Regardless of their motives...these people are certainly giving the appearance of evil and and are dragging the name of whom they claim to worship into the mud.

That is shameful.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2005-07-01 23:18|| 2005-07-01 23:18|| Front Page Top

#16 By their deeds shall ye know them, anymouse.

Despite their claims, the Phelps spawn are proved not to be true Christians of any stripe, nor even true believers of any religion, because if they were they would tremble in fear of the consequences of their words and actions thus far. Those who know this wouldn't dream of associating you with such as they, so you should be indignant and perhaps angered at their presumption, but never embarrassed, which would give them much more consequence than they deserve.

Congratulations on your son's achievement, and thanks to him and you for all that you have done to keep America and the world safe, and all you both will yet do. Sleep well!

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-01 23:53|| 2005-07-01 23:53|| Front Page Top

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